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US financial crisis over? Not really

Not only is the current US financial crisis not solved, the seeds are there for even more serious crises in the future, writes Deepak Lal.

Quake diary: Of tents, politics and greed

Growth slowdown and exchange rate

Solomon would have been proud of Ayodhya verdict

The Ayodhya judgment of November 9 draws on both the polytheism of Hinduism and the modern rule of law, says Deepak Lal.

Will the Chinese hegemony come to an end?

An aggressive Pyongyang is likely to force Seoul and Tokyo to build nuclear deterrents and thus thwart Beijing's ambitions.

Nationalism? What's that got to do with Trump and Brexit?

Nothing, according to Deepak Lal. He argues that the contemporary attempts to control immigration in the US and UK are not nativist.

With social media came the decline of civility

The effects of creating 'baiting crowds' on social media, and their use by politicians, have diluted the civilising processes of parliamentary democracy, says Deepak Lal.

Economists in India: Endangered species?

The pipeline for well-qualified and experienced policy economists at senior levels of government has broken, leading to a growing dearth of suitable candidates for top economist positions.

How cow slaughter ban is hurting Indian economy

Cows are required for milk and as producer goods for breeding cows and bulls for the future.